Jan. 23, 2013. U.S. Senator Kay Hagan today released the following statement after the governor of Nebraska approved an alternative route for the Keystone XL pipeline on Tuesday. Hagan also joined a group of bipartisan Senators in sending a letter to encourage swift action from the President on this matter.

“Now that Nebraska has approved an alternative route, I encourage President Obama to quickly approve the Keystone XL Pipeline that will create thousands of American jobs while providing energy security for our country,” Hagan said. “We must reduce our dependence on oil imported from unstable countries, and this pipeline should be part of a comprehensive effort that includes clean and renewable energy to make our nation more secure.”